Pest

Squash bugs and stink bugs

Anasa tristis, Pentatomidae

Flat-backed or shield-shaped sucking bugs. Squash bugs wilt and kill cucurbit leaves; stink bugs leave cloudy spots on tomato and pepper fruit.

Signs

Clusters of bronze or barrel-shaped eggs under leaves.
Gray nymphs in groups on stems and leaf undersides.
Leaves with yellow specks that turn brown and wilt (squash bug); cloudy white or yellow spots on fruit (stink bug).

Debris, weeds and rocks that shelter adults over winter.

Treatment by crop

Cultural, biological and chemical options in the order to use them, and notes written for each crop.

Identification is free. Treatment is on the Home and Pro plans.

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Look the plant over, leaf undersides included. Are insects, mites, slugs, eggs, webbing or droppings on it?
Yes, something living or its traces
What is on the plant?
Small insects, clustered or flying
Do they fly up when the plant or the soil is disturbed?
No, they stay put or crawl
What kind of insect?
Shield-shaped or flat-backed bugs

Not a match? Start the key or describe what you see.